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“Lupin” (Netflix). “A gentleman thief of Paris” is the hero of a series of books written by Maurice LeBlanc between 1905 and his death in 1941…
What an interesting year it turned out to be, film and TV-wise! I was happily ensconced in my favorite movie theaters for the first part, wher…
This week I’ll write briefly about some of the shows I saw in the past two weeks. We’re all still quarantined in our homes, so perhaps this wi…
I wanted so badly to love “Mank” (Netflix): I’ve always been drawn to tales of the writers who originally congregated at the Algonquin Round T…
“The Queen’s Gambit” is all the rage now, and deservedly so. In case you needed to be convinced that being a once-in-a-lifetime chess prodigy/…
First off, there’s “What the Constitution Means to Me” (Prime Video). Heidi Schreck wrote and stars in this filmed version of her award-winnin…
“My Octopus Teacher” (Netflix) Superlatives really aren’t enough to describe the joys of watching this documentary. It’s the story of one man’…
For some reason, the shows I watch lately seem to be set in the colder climes of Europe and are either adapted from or influenced by well-know…
“Connected: The Hidden Science of Everything” (Netflix): If you are familiar with the voice of Latif Nasser from the WNYC show (and podcast) R…